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Poison Ivy Relief from Our Jewelweed Goat Milk Soap!

Posted on by Cathy

Jewelweed Goat Milk Soap!Jewelweed

Orange Jewelweed, Impatiens capensis

The Jewelweed plant grows in abundance here at the farm. It blooms throughout the summer in the eastern part of North America. You are likely to find Jewelweed near wet areas and often near poison ivy. It is know for its skin healing properties and has been used to relieve poison ivy and poison oak for years.

The juice that can be found in the Jewelweed stem has also been said to relieve itching from mosquito bites, and wasp stings.

For our Jewelweed soap I collectJewelweed Soap  the Jewelweed plant and make a concentrated Jewelweed tea. I then add it to our goat milk soap recipe. Our soap is made using our own fresh goat milk, moisturizing oils and I add oat flour and honey. All of these ingredients may help relieve skin irritations including eczema, and acne . I make our soap in small batches and hand-cut each bar. Because our artisanal soap is handcrafted each batch of soap may vary in color and have slight variations in shapes of the bars. I chose not to add any scent to this wild crafted medicinal soap.

You can purchase our Jewelweed soap from the farm, our online store and at our local farmers markets.

Who we are?

Posted on by Cathy

Silk Tree Farm is a small farm, located in Little Compton R.I.  All of our animals are raised on pastures that we lease along with a farmhouse, on property that is under a conservation easement with the Nature Conservancy. Our focus is to raise healthy happy animals.

Here at Silk Tree Farm we are committed to raising Heritage Breed Livestock. We believe it is vital to preserve these animals in order to protect our food system. ~Cathy B, Owner & Founder

If you visit the farm you will find that we have a variety of animals. It all began with Nigerian Dwarf goats, that we raised and bred. These wonderful animals are known for their gentle nature and high butterfat content in their milk. The milk they produce is what we use to make our handcrafted Natural Goat Milk Soaps.

You may also find Spanish Goats. In the spring of 2014 we purchased our starter herd of Spanish Goats from The Swiss Village Foundation located in Newport RI. This Spanish breed of goat is known for their meat and for their brush clearing ability.

We also raise Red Wattle Pigs. They are known for being making the Livestock Conservancy threatened list and their unique wattles. Also, they  are listed on the Slow Food Arc of Taste as being prime pork. We are hoping to have pork available late summer to the fall of 2015.

Lastly,our farm is home to Narragansett Turkeys, Black Jersey Giant Chickens, and Dorking Chickens. Both of these heritage chicken breeds are known for quality meat and egg production.

If you would to purchase our handcrafted products, they are available in stores, online http://www.silktreefarm.com/ , and at local farmers markets.

  • All Natural Goat Milk Soap Bars
  • Liquid Goat Milk Hand Soap
  • Body Wash
  • Goat Milk Shampoo
  • Hand Poured Soy Wax Candles

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